Prior grazing by sheep reduces waxy larkspur consumption by cattle: an observation
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Publication Year
1969
Body
Two small pastures in the Upper Ruby Valley of southwest Montana were set up to determine if use by sheep prior to cattle would decrease the occurrence of waxy larkspur (Delphinium glaucescens) poisoning in cattle. One pasture was grazed by sheep before cattle and one pasture was only grazed by cattle during this two year study. During the second year clipping had to be conducted to simulate the same level of sheep grazing that occurred the first year. Bite counts were used to quantify cattle diets.
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en
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Keywords
poisonous plants
biological control
Delphinium glaucescens
forage selection
multi-species grazing
weed utilization
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